John Theodore "Jack" Reed[1][2] (born July 5, 1946)[3][4][5] is an American businessman, author, and former real estate investor. Reed has written and self-published books on real estate investing, football coaching, baseball coaching, success, and self-publishing.
Reed, who claims many years of experience in property management,[6] considers real estate investment a hands-on business.[7] He has been writing and publishing "nuts-and-bolts guides devoid of motivational or promotional filler" since 1979.[8] Reed also publishes the Real Estate Investor’s Monthly newsletter.[6][9][10]
The most popular feature[8] on John Reed's website is his real estate "guru" rating,[6][11] with his opinions of the legitimacy of their claims. Those whom Reed critiques include Robert G. Allen,[12] Robert Kiyosaki,[13][14] Carleton Sheets[15] and Russ Whitney.[16] Whitney sued Reed for three years, later withdrawing some of the suits and settling another on confidential terms.[8]
Reed was born in New Jersey and graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in 1968. He was commissioned as a United States Army officer, served in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 and left active duty in 1972 as a first lieutenant.[3][4][5] Reed later earned an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School in 1977.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "John Theodore Reed". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b "Additional alumni books for your consideration". Harvard Business School. December 1, 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b "Class of 1968—Register of Graduates". Register of Graduates and Former Cadets 1802–1971 of the United States Military Academy. The West Point Alumni Foundation Inc. 1971. p. 781. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b c Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 739. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1991. p. 627. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b c Gerri Willis (May 22, 2006). "Get Real". money.cnn.com.
The problem, he contends, is that it's harder to make money in real estate than most gurus would have you believe.
- ^ Vivian Marino (February 13, 2005). "Tips on Becoming a Successful Investor". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Jonathan Kaminsky (February 7, 2007). "Don't Tread on Me". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007.
John Reed makes a living off his real estate books, but made his reputation debunking the get-rich-quick gurus.
- ^ Vivian Marino (November 12, 2006). "Ventures: 10 Ways to Stumble In Commercial Real Estate". The New York Times (NYT abstract).
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Broderick Perkins (December 5, 2001). "Why Are Vacation Homes Still Hot?". Realty Times.
- ^ "John T. Reed's views of various real-estate-investment gurus". 3 September 2015.
- ^ M.P. Dunleavey. "Nothing quick about getting rich with real estate". MSN Money. Archived from the original on 2007-03-09.
- ^ Dwight Garner (October 30, 2005). "Inside the List". The New York Times Book Review.
- ^ Steve Cannane (June 4, 2004). "Spare us the finance evangelists and their false profits". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Damon Darlin (April 8, 2006). "Words to Live By in Infomercial World: Caveat Emptor". The New York Times.
- ^ Randall Patterson (March 18, 2007). "Russ Whitney Wants You to Be Rich". The New York Times.